Rodney Burton’s Flora of the London Area was published 43 (1983) years ago this year. In celebration of Rodney’s ecstatically methodical Atlas of London’s Flora and in tribute to his life, GiGL present a brief review of how both the book and the survey continue to...
London, particularly south London, is lucky to host the stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) as a resident invertebrate. It is surprising that Britain’s (and one of Europe’s) largest terrestrial beetle calls the capital its home and seeing your first male stag clumsily careen...
Widescale nature recovery across the nature-depleted UK is dependent upon improving, joining-up and expanding habitats across the country’s landscapes. London’s urban ecology poses the extra challenge of connecting diverse, fragmented habitats across complex land...
This article is the second instalment of our London Day of Nature 2024 recap. We want to share the valuable insights of the day both with readers who couldn’t attend and to re-inspire those who could. Over two articles – read Part 1 here – we’re highlighting the key...
This article is the first instalment of our London Day of Nature recap, to share the valuable insights from the day both with readers who couldn’t attend and to re-inspire those who could.. Over two articles – one this month and one the next – we’ll...
